Entrepreneur, adventurer and filmmaker Carl Denham is struggling to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry. A charismatic man with a natural sense of showmanship and an appetite for greatness, he is determined to succeed against all odds. Then he has what appears to be an extraordinary stroke of good fortune. A map falls into his hands that reveals the existence of a mysterious, uncharted island - a world unknown to civilization, which may hold the key to the fame and fortune he so desperately seeks.